Allahabad High Court Asks Centre About Policy For Vaccination Of Physically Disabled; Orders Establishment Of Public Grievance Cells In All Districts

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government to come out with a plan for inoculation of physically challenged persons, who cannot visit the vaccination centres, against the Covid-19 virus. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar has also asked the Centre and the State to devise a plan for vaccination of such persons under the age group...

Following Karnataka High Court Order, Centre Increases Oxygen Allocation To State

The Karnataka Government informed the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday that the Central Government, as per its decision taken on May 8, has enhanced the daily quota of liquid medical oxygen for the state as 1015 MT with effect from May 11.Taking note of this development, the Court has directed the Centre to place on record its plan to comply with the order passed last week to increase the...

Karnataka High Court Passes Orders To Ensure Food Security During Lockdown

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government, which has declared a lockdown till may 24, to immediately consider the proposal of distributing 10 KG of Food Grains free to PHH Card applicants and 10 KG's at 15 for NPHH Card applicants i.e those who had applied but for whom ration card were yet to be issued. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka...

Former Acting Chief Justice Of Gujarat High Court, Justice Vijay Manohar Sahai Passes Away

Former Acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, Justice Vijay Manohar Sahai passed away yesterday (May 11) after a prolonged illness. He was 68 years old.The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, also offered his condolences to the family.मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी महाराज ने माननीय...

Delhi High Court Hammers Delhi Govt For Inaccurate Information On 250-Bed Covid Facility

A division bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, that has been dealing with issues of Covid-19 management in the capital today pulled up the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government for providing inaccurate information on the readiness of a 250-bed Covid-19 facility in one Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka, New Delhi. Inter alia the court also looked into issues dealing with...

Allahabad High Court Stays Coercive Action Against Lucknow's Sun Hospital, Its Staffers For Allegedly Spreading 'False Rumours' About Oxygen Scarcity

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (May 11) directed that no coercive measures shall be taken against Lucknow's Sun Hospital and its staff pursuant to an FIR lodged for allegedly raising "false rumours" about oxygen shortage.BREAKING: Allahabad High Court Says Compensation Must Be At Least ₹ One Crore For Death Of Polling Officers Due To COVID During Election DutyBREAKING : Allahabad...

Delhi HC Pulls Up JNU For Apathy In Responding To Requests Of Students And Teachers For COVID Care Facility Within Campus

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for not reacting with "swiftness and alacrity" as COVID cases continue to rise in a plea filed by students and teachers seeking a COVID care centre as well as oxygen production facilities to be set up within the campus.A Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh issued notice as well as a slew of directions,...

'High Time Govt Opens Doors To Enable Capable Vaccine Manufacturers To Produce Vaccines': PIL In Kerala High Court Seeks Compulsory Licensing Of Covid Vaccines

The Kerala High Court has sought the response of Central Government on a petition that prays for the invocation of compulsory licensing to allow capable vaccine manufacturers to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines in the wake of the second wave of infections. A Division Bench of the High Court, comprising of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and MR Anitha sought the Centre's response upon...

NIA Court Grants Permission To Jailed Anti- CAA Activist Akhil Gogoi To Take Oath As Legislator of Assam Assembly

Jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi, who is the first Assamese to win an election from behind the bars, on Tuesday received permission from a special NIA court to take oath as legislator of Assam Assembly.Special NIA Judge Pranjal Das hearing a petition by Gogoi, the Raijor Dal chief, granted him the permission for taking oath as a legislator at the Assam Assembly complex."This is not a bail....

How State Will Give Second Dose? Karnataka High Court Rings Alarm Bells Over COVID Vaccine Shortage

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to place on record a road map by Thursday on how it proposes to provide vaccination to everyone in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said "We direct the state government to place on record a road map showing how it is going to provide vaccine to beneficiaries, who...

Delhi Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case: Delhi Court Refuses To Grant Interim Relief To Navneet Kalra,

A Delhi Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief or protection against arrest in the anticipatory bail plea filed by businessman Navneet Kalra accused in connection to the oxygen concentrators hoarding case and sent the case to the District Judge for deciding jurisdiction of the matter.Additional Sessions Judge Sumit Dass was dealing with the jurisdictional aspect concerning...

Covid-19: Why Are You Not Invoking Essential Commodities Act To Regulate Prices Of Life Saving Drugs? Telangana High Court Asks Govt.

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday asked the State Government to explain as to why the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and/ or the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 are not being invoked for regulating prices of life saving drugs essential for treatment of Covid-19. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy has ordered...